Enrollment
156
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NURSERY ISD·NCES 483327003740
Nursery Elementary School
13254 NURSERY DR, VICTORIA, TX 77904 · (361) 575-6882 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
58 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 69% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nursery Elementary School
Nursery Elementary School's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery Elementary School this school | 156 | 37.2% | 78.0% |
| Hunt School HUNT | 196 | 40.3% | 77.2% |
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School ROUND TOP | 121 | 41.3% | 66.8% |
| Gruver Elementary School GRUVER | 153 | 42.5% | 75.4% |
| Veribest Elementary School VERIBEST | 120 | 45.8% | 37.5% |
| Maypearl Primary School MAYPEARL | 229 | 34.1% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nursery Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #122 of 4,401 | #1 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #432 of 4,466 ▼ 322 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #543 of 4,466 ▼ 300 | #1 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #4,732 of 4,938 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #4,034 of 4,789 | #18 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
+15 (+11%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 37% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 12 | 11.4:1 | 48% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 47% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 14 | 10.1:1 | 53% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 8.9 | 13.0:1 | 60% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 12 | 8.9:1 | 58% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 10 | 11.4:1 | 46% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 27% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 5 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nursery Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (116 to 156); teachers up 34% (8.9 to 12).
About Nursery Elementary School
Nursery Elementary School is a very small elementary school in VICTORIA, Texas, one of the schools in NURSERY ISD. The school has 156 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 70% lower.
NURSERY ISD is the district for Nursery Elementary School.
The share of White students at Nursery Elementary School is 59%, a majority. The school is also 38% Hispanic. Census estimates put Victoria County at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Nursery Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. A total of 58 students, or 37%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 69% average for public schools in Victoria County, the school's rate is lower.
In Texas, Nursery Elementary School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 78.0% compared with a predicted 57.8%.
In Victoria County, home to about 91,413 people, the median household earns about $70,896 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Victoria County number 33, with about 14,160 students.
Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School is about 5.3 miles from Nursery Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Nursery Elementary School places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Nursery Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 15 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.1 to 13.0 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Nursery Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Ella Schorlemmer Elementary School5.3 mi · 459
- Victoria West High School5.7 mi · 1,723
- Harold Cade Middle School5.7 mi · 730
- Mission Valley Elementary School6.1 mi · 239
- Vickers Elementary School6.2 mi · 510
- C O Chandler Elementary School7.8 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Nursery Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nursery Elementary School?
Nursery Elementary School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Nursery Elementary School serve?
Nursery Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nursery Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nursery Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nursery Elementary School?
Nursery Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Nursery Elementary School public or private?
Nursery Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NURSERY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.